Those of you familiar with Indian cooking are no doubt familiar with the lassi – a traditional drink made with yogurt and water. There are both salty and sweet versions. I’ve never had the salty variety. But, the sweet one and I – we go way back.

Long ago, I frequented an Indian restaurant that, while they had the more traditional mango lassi, also offered up a cinnamon version. The tang of the yogurt with the warm spice of the cinnamon was an addictive combination for me. Sadly, when I gave up dairy, I gave up lassi. Soy yogurt lassi just did not cut it.

Last night, after I made dairy-free ganache with coconut milk, my husband said to me, “Is there anything that coconut milk can’t do?” He must have been thinking about that today. I sent him to the store for some of the cultured coconut milk and he came back with extra, saying “We could make lassi out of this.” Right he is.